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Benjamin Gifford

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Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

Hinsdale Cemetery

Born:September 13, 1833 at German Flats, NY

Entered
Service in the US Army from German Flats, NY

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Civil War For heroism
April 06, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek),
VA

Died:July
14, 1901 at the age of 67

Sixty Medals
of Honor were awarded for actions at Deatonsville (Sailor's
Creek), Virginia, during the period March 29 to April 6, 1865.
Fifty-seven awards were presented for actions on April 6 alone.
Private Benjamin Gifford volunteered as a member of a boat crew
which went to the rescue of a large number of Union soldiers on
board the stranded steamer Boston and with great gallantry
assisted in conveying them to shore, being exposed during the
entire time to a heavy fire from a Confederate battery.